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Space refers to the science and study of Earth, the atmosphere, and outer space – specifically, the research, design, and technology behind spacecraft and the latest innovations in the study of the void between celestial bodies.
Ever feel like you’re being watched? NASA launches satellites
Beginning this month, NASA is launching a suite of six next gen, Earth-observing small satellite missions to…
Astronauts vote from space, what’s your excuse?
With the excitement of getting to the polls on Election Day many people will have a hard time keeping their…
Mystery written in the AGB stars solved
Globular clusters are swarms of about a million stars bound together by their gravitational field and…
NASA send satellites to admire Earth from afar
A suite of six next-generation, Earth-observing small satellite missions, are being launched this month by NASA, to…
Supermassive black hole at the center of distant galaxy visible
Never before have astrophysicists measured light of such high energy from a celestial object so far away. Around 7…
Tsunami of stars and gas is crashing through spiral galaxy
A tsunami of stars and gas that is crashing midway through the disk of a spiral galaxy known as IC 2163 has been…
Advanced cryogenic breathing apparatus may be shared by NASA
A new breathing apparatus concept has emerged because of NASA’s unique mission requirements, to help with hazardous…
Is there someone playing golf on Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has confirmed that laser-zapping of a globular, golf-ball-size object on Mars is an…
Nearly-naked black hole strips smaller galaxy
The shredded remains of a galaxy that passed through a larger galaxy, leaving only the smaller galaxy's…
Let’s twist again, like the Wright brothers did last century
The Wright brothers controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and…